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Tioga is located in Louisiana
Tioga
Tioga
Location in Louisiana
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Rapides
Elevation
171 ft (52 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,965
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71477
Area code(s) 318
GNIS feature ID 0556251

Tioga is an unincorporated community in northern Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population in 2010 was 1,965.

Education

Tioga (LA) High School IMG 1089
Campus of Tioga High School

Tioga Elementary serves kindergarten through grade 6. Grades 7–8 are taught at Tioga Junior High School while Tioga High School serves grades 9-12.

Recreation

Tioga is also served by the Ward Ten Recreation District, which participates in Dixie Youth baseball and Dixie Girls softball. The Dixie Belles (ages 13–15) won the 2001 Dixie Belles World Series.

Geography

Tioga is located at (31.38694, Lon: -92.42556).

Climate

This climatic region is typified by relatively small seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and mild winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Tioga has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Climate data for Tioga, Louisiana
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16
(60)
17
(63)
21
(70)
26
(78)
29
(85)
33
(91)
34
(93)
34
(93)
32
(89)
27
(80)
21
(69)
16
(61)
26
(78)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4
(39)
5
(41)
9
(48)
13
(56)
17
(63)
21
(70)
22
(72)
22
(72)
19
(67)
13
(55)
8
(46)
4
(40)
13
(56)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 130
(5.2)
130
(5)
130
(5.3)
130
(5.1)
130
(5)
110
(4.4)
120
(4.9)
99
(3.9)
89
(3.5)
100
(4)
130
(5)
160
(6.2)
1,460
(57.4)
Source: Weatherbase
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